The Seen and the Unseen, hosted by Amit Varma, features longform conversations that aim to give deep insights into the subjects being discussed. Timeless and bingeworthy.
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H2: From Vigils to a Movement: The Kirk Assassination and America’s Crossroads
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In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Utahns responded not with riots, but with vigils, prayers, and unity — a stark contrast to the chaos seen after George Floyd’s death. This episode draws parallels between Kirk and Martin Luther King Jr., framing Kirk as a modern civil-rights leader targeted for his defense of free speech and religious rights. We examine the national fallout: 32,000 new Turning Point USA chapter requests, global marches, and a rising movement branding Kirk as a civil-rights icon. At the same time, anger erupts over celebratory posts from academics and politicians, allegations of extremist networks tied to recent shootings, and mounting calls to defund institutions like Clemson for tolerating rhetoric that endorses violence. With bullets inscribed “Hey Fascist” and references to Antifa rallying cries, the debate over free speech, political violence, and accountability intensifies. Will this tragedy awaken a new civil-rights era — or deepen America’s divide?
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In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Utahns responded not with riots, but with vigils, prayers, and unity — a stark contrast to the chaos seen after George Floyd’s death. This episode draws parallels between Kirk and Martin Luther King Jr., framing Kirk as a modern civil-rights leader targeted for his defense of free speech and religious rights. We examine the national fallout: 32,000 new Turning Point USA chapter requests, global marches, and a rising movement branding Kirk as a civil-rights icon. At the same time, anger erupts over celebratory posts from academics and politicians, allegations of extremist networks tied to recent shootings, and mounting calls to defund institutions like Clemson for tolerating rhetoric that endorses violence. With bullets inscribed “Hey Fascist” and references to Antifa rallying cries, the debate over free speech, political violence, and accountability intensifies. Will this tragedy awaken a new civil-rights era — or deepen America’s divide?
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